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2017 Map of The Q Ranch

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of The Q Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Q Ranch sits at the heart of this high-elevation landscape in Carbon County, where the southern reaches of the Shirley Basin meet the rising slopes of the Shirley Mountains. The drainage patterns here are complex, with waters flowing through the north and south forks of Quealy Cr and into the subterranean mystery of The Sinks. The terrain transitions from the relatively open Prior Flat in the north to more complex geological formations like Bald Mtn and Bear Park in the south.

Transportation in this remote ranching corridor is defined by unpaved routes such as Shirley Mountain Loop Rd and Prior Flat Rd, which trace the contours of the land rather than cutting across it. For the researcher, this map provides a clear record of the watershed and topographic boundaries that have long dictated land use in this part of Wyoming, including the locations of specific water sources like Grinnell Lake and Willow Spring.